Tag Archive for ‘life’
Thursday 2 February
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 Go in peace There often can be a sense of deep satisfaction when some significant event comes to a happy end. That satisfaction is there sometimes, for example, at the end of Mass or the celebration of a sacrament. It […]
The Church and the Elderly
The Church regards the elderly with affection, gratitude, and high esteem.
Saturday 31 December
1 John 2:18-21; Psalm 96; John 1:1-18 The light of God ‘In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was life, a light that shines in the darkness, a light that darkness could not overpower.’ Our God sheds light on every situation. May we be […]
Tuesday 27 December
St John, Apostle and Evangelist 1 John 1:1-4; Psalm 97; John 20:2-8 Seeing and believing ‘The Word who is life, this is our subject. What we have seen and heard, we are telling you.’ St. John is the beloved disciple who goes with Peter to the empty tomb. John says of himself that ‘he saw […]
Thursday 8 December
the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Psalm 98; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38 Chosen In Ephesians we read, ‘we were chosen to be the people who would put their hopes in Christ before he came.’ We are called to put our hope in Christ, just as Mary did. In this […]
Monday 5 December
Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 85; Luke 5:17-26 Courage The Advent readings encourage us to be real when we meet God in prayer. ‘Courage, it is I, do not be afraid.’ The invitation to have courage calls us beyond our own strength. Even when we feel weary, the promise is that ‘God is coming to save you.’ […]
Thursday 24 November
Saints Andrew Dũng-Lạc and his Companions Apocalypse 18:1-2, 21-23, 19:1-3, 9; Ps 100, Luke 21:20-28 Be prepared and hopeful Jesus again foretold the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. What other prophecies will come true? The second coming is a certainty, but the how and when are known only to God. In the meantime all […]
Saturday 19 November
Apocalypse 11:4-12; Ps 144; Luke 20:27-40 Plain speaking The Sadducees were of the ruling class and did not believe in life after death. Jesus confounded them by using arguments they could easily understand. He talked to them in their own language and met them on their own ground. Yesterday’s gospel had people hanging on His […]
Friday 11 November
St Martin of Tours 2 John 4-9; Ps 119A; Luke 17:26-37 Individual responsibility Today’s Gospel is a continuation of yesterday’s, where Jesus talks about the Day of Judgment. John’s letter says we need to live a life of love, and it is clear from Jesus’ words that if we don’t live that life of love, […]
Thursday 10 November
St Leo the Great Philemon 1:7-20; Ps 146; Luke 17:20-25 The Kingdom of God Where and what is the Kingdom of God? Jesus said it was ‘among us.’ Other translations say ‘within us.’ Whichever interpretation we use, it is certain that the Kingdom of God has a spiritual nature, not a temporal one. It is […]
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